By Angela Dewan and Tim Lister, CNN,
Flanked by Iraqi forces of all stripes, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared Mosul has been recaptured from ISIS.
“From here, from the heart of the liberated and free Mosul, by the sacrifices of the Iraqis from all the provinces, we declare the great victory for all of Iraq and Iraqis,” al-Abadi announced Monday.
“This is a great celebration that crowned the victories of the fighters and the Iraqis over the last three years.” Read full in CNN
Iraq's PM went to Mosul to celebrate "victory" over ISIS. But in another part of the city, kids are still being pulled out of the rubble. pic.twitter.com/uyhaegKVDu
— AJ+ (@ajplus) July 10, 2017
This is the number of people who have fled the Iraqi city of Mosul each week since the offensive against ISIS began https://t.co/pIdxRc8z0S pic.twitter.com/2pJtVvhGXt
— CNN (@CNN) July 10, 2017
After nine months of battle to recapture Mosul from ISIS, drone footage shows a city reduced to rubble. pic.twitter.com/RWKxVYjqM2
— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) July 10, 2017
Saudi Arabia are the main propagators of Jihadi Extremism & Terrorism via their Wahhabi Death Cult. The same "religion" as ISIS & al-Qaeda pic.twitter.com/jaVqq1vuUh
— Ian56 (@Ian56789) July 10, 2017